Council orders removal of Sir Jimmy Savile tribute

ANOTHER inscription honouring Sir Jimmy Savile’s charity work has been taken down in the wake of the sex abuse scandal.

Jimmy Savile's name was inscribed on the wall at Leeds Civic Hall, West Yorkshire []

The late DJ’s name was inscribed on the wall at Leeds Civic Hall, West Yorkshire.

But Tom Riordan, chief executive of Leeds City Council, confirmed that, in light of the “very serious allegations” made against Savile, workmen would be removing it and work on any other tributes will cease.

The Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust, named after the BBC iconic star, also says it is considering changing its name in

the wake of allegations that he used his celebrity to molest underage girls.

A spokeswoman said: “The trustees have been contacted by a number of members of the public suggesting that they should change the charity’s name, and they are looking into this.

“The trustees are actively looking at supporting, amongst others, charities that work with survivors of sexual abuse.

They feel this is the right thing to do in the circumstances.

A spokeswoman

“They feel this is the right thing to do in the circumstances.”

Last week a circular gold commemorative plaque to Savile in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, was removed after the words “rapist” and “paedophile” were daubed across it.

A street sign in the town named Savile’s View was also removed less than a month after it was put up.

Police have also revealed that vandals have attacked Savile’s grave in Scarborough’s Woodland Cemetery.

A spokesman said a bottle was thrown but he added: “The grave was not damaged in the incident.”

Savile died aged 85 in 2011.

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